"Qing Chen! Your cultivation?"
Green Phoenix's eyes widened, her cherry-red lips forming an O as she stared at Chi Yu in shock.
"Hmm?"
"Feng Er, how is my cultivation?"
"Qing Chen, where is your cultivation? Why can't I sense even a trace of it? You seem like an ordinary mortal object."
Chi Yu shook his head and smiled.
"Feng Er, as one's cultivation rises, the Innate Dao Body will become increasingly unadorned and return to its true nature. That is called Transcending Mortality."
"As the saying goes, no matter how things change, they never depart from their source. All things in the Myriad Realms, once cultivated to the end, are nothing more than a single source! The source gives birth to all things, and all things give birth to the source, cycling without end!"
"Thus, when you and I cultivate to the end, the greatest and highest realm is merely the source."
Green Phoenix nodded as though she understood.
Meanwhile, the Three Ancestors scratched their heads, unable to understand a thing!
Chi Yu shook his head and smiled.
"No matter! It is still too early to tell you this. There is no need to understand it too deeply. Once your cultivation reaches that point, you will naturally comprehend it."
"Yes!"
"You may withdraw! Just guard this Profound Yellow World well!"
"We obey Father God's decree! We will not slacken and will guard it diligently!"
"We take our leave!"
Chi Yu nodded in satisfaction.
The Three Ancestors flashed away from the Special Space, and Chi Yu then turned toward Green Phoenix.
"Feng Er, how much have you comprehended of your Reincarnation Law and Life Law?"
"My Reincarnation Law has reached Great Accomplishment, but my Life Law is somewhat slower. It has only reached Small Accomplishment!"
Green Phoenix answered.
Chi Yu nodded, then thought about it. Since there was nothing else to do, he might as well help Green Phoenix break through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal Realm before leaving.
"Feng Er, I will help you perfect your comprehension of these two laws! Use these two laws to attain the Dao of Hunyuan!"
Green Phoenix nodded.
She then sat cross-legged, and Chi Yu pressed a finger against her forehead.
"Close your eyes and comprehend carefully!"
"Mm!"
Green Phoenix closed her eyes and began to comprehend intently.
This time, Chi Yu not only gave Green Phoenix his insights into the Reincarnation Law and Life Law, but also used the Chaos Profound Yellow Mother Qi to add a great amount of Chaos Profound Yellow Energy, helping her improve her foundation and comprehension.
Seeing that it would still take some time, Chi Yu cast a formation, intending to seal off this space.
"Cultivate here in peace. This Seat will leave for a while. Once you break through, I will naturally sense it."
Chi Yu's voice rang out in Green Phoenix's mind.
After making the arrangements, Chi Yu waved his hand and formed a formation. The aura of the space vanished from the Chaos Profound Yellow World.
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The space trembled, and Chi Yu arrived in the Three Ancestors Space.
"Greetings, Father God!"
"Mm!"
"Notify the world masters of all Great Worlds under the Chaos Profound Yellow World to come to this space."
"Yes!"
Immediately afterward, streaks of divine light shot out from the Three Ancestors Space and entered the various Great Worlds.
A moment later,
the world masters of the Great Worlds arrived one after another, reaching the Three Ancestors Space.
Once all the world masters of the Three Thousand Great Worlds had gathered!
Chi Yu appeared.
The world masters froze, then all knelt and bowed after a breath.
"We greet Father God!"
"Mm! Rise!"
"Thank you, Father God!"
"You have all worked hard managing these Three Thousand Great Worlds!"
"We will devote ourselves to Father God until death!"
"This is our duty. We dare not speak of hardship!"
Chi Yu nodded in satisfaction.
His own children were still the best—so obedient, handling everything he arranged perfectly.
Looking at the dark and overwhelming expanse of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortals before him, Chi Yu could not hide his pride.
Yet it still seemed insufficient if they were to conquer Chaos.
Other than rapidly nurturing the disciples of the War-ending Sect, the Chaos Profound Yellow World could not be neglected either.
With a sweep of his hand, countless laws filled the Three Ancestors Space.
The world masters erupted in uproar and hurriedly sat cross-legged to comprehend them.
The Three Ancestors Space fell silent.
Chi Yu then looked toward the Three Ancestors and decided to preach the Dao to them for a thousand years.
With a sweep of his hand, he brought the Three Ancestors into a grand hall nearby.
Three meditation cushions appeared.
"Sit! This Seat will preach the Dao to you for a thousand years, specifically the Dao of the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal, to help you consolidate your cultivation."
The Three Ancestors were overjoyed. After bowing in thanks, they sat cross-legged upon the cushions.
Chi Yu then began to speak, and law followed speech as golden lotuses surged from the ground.
Kunlun Mountain, Primordial World.
Shangqing returned to Kunlun Mountain with Qing Wei.
"Martial Uncle! This is Kunlun Mountain!"
Looking at Kunlun, which resembled a Saint Realm and was shrouded in drifting Immortal Qi, Qing Wei sighed with emotion.
"Not bad! Not bad! No wonder it could give birth to Innate Gods like you."
"Still, it is far inferior to Floating Pagoda Island."
Shangqing froze!
My Martial Uncle, can they even be compared? They are not on the same level at all!
"That is only natural! I fear there is no place within the Primordial World that can compare to Floating Pagoda Island!"
Qing Wei stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
"Let us go, Martial Uncle. We should head down!"
Qing Wei nodded.
During their journey back to Kunlun, Qing Wei had continuously answered Shangqing's doubts and guided him in the Dao of merit.
Shangqing's formation Dao was now about to break through to Great Accomplishment, while his Dao of merit had already entered Small Accomplishment.
As for his cultivation, the bottleneck at Daluo Golden Immortal Peak had already shattered. He could enter seclusion and break through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm at any time.
His strength had risen to another level, completely widening the gap between him and Shangqing from the original timeline.
Little did they know that before Hongjun preached the Dao, the strongest among the Innate Gods was only Taiqing at the Daluo Golden Immortal Middle Stage, while the others were still hovering at the Daluo Golden Immortal Early Stage.
They soon arrived at the Three Pure Ones' Cave Abode.
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, I'm back!"
A strand of Shangqing's divine sense entered the cave abode.
Taiqing and Yuqing, who were in seclusion, opened their eyes.
"Hmm? Third Brother has returned?"
Taiqing froze, then rose and came outside.
Yuqing followed close behind!
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother!"
Upon seeing Taiqing and Yuqing emerge, Shangqing bowed to them.
Taiqing and Yuqing nodded.
Just as they thought Shangqing had been expelled from his sect due to improper cultivation, inwardly delighting in it,
Taiqing carefully sensed Shangqing's cultivation, only to find a mass of fog. He could not sense it at all.
Taiqing thought for a moment, then looked at Shangqing in astonishment.
"Third Brother, may I ask what your cultivation is now?"
Shangqing answered without any hesitation.
"Thanks to Master's and Martial Uncle's teachings! I am now at Daluo Peak and am about to break into the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm."
"Hiss—"
This time, not only Taiqing but even Yuqing widened his eyes in shock.
Jealousy surged forth from Yuqing's heart!
He glanced at the equally shocked Taiqing, then at Shangqing, who stood tall with pride written across his face, and indignation rose within him.
"Why? We are both among the Three Pure Ones. It is one thing that I, Yuqing, am inferior to Eldest Brother, but now I am even inferior to Third Brother! Heaven is truly unfair!"
Naturally, he could only think this to himself. On the surface, he still wore that hypocritical demeanor.
How could Yuqing, who had always cared so much about appearances, accept being weaker than Shangqing?
After regaining his senses,
"Third Brother, is Floating Pagoda Island truly so extraordinary?"
Shangqing then recounted everything he had seen and heard on Floating Pagoda Island!
This shocked Taiqing and Yuqing once again.
Yuqing looked at Taiqing, resentment rising from the depths of his heart!
"Could I really have been wrong?"
Taiqing thought to himself.
Yet after pondering for a moment, he soon let it go.
Following Heaven's course was the supreme truth!
Defying Heaven's course led to eternal damnation!
It was merely cultivation. Their talents and foundations were exceptional; reaching the highest realm was only a matter of time. Why care about who got there first?
Without realizing it, Taiqing had grasped in advance the principle of governing through inaction that he would only comprehend after hearing the Dao.
After letting it go, Taiqing nodded at Shangqing.
"Mm! Congratulations, Third Brother, on your greatly improved cultivation!"
Seeing Taiqing offer his congratulations, Yuqing echoed him.
"Congratulations, Third Brother, on your greatly improved cultivation!"
"Hahaha! There is no need for such formality, Brothers. With your foundations and talents, I imagine it will not be long before you catch up as well!"
Qing Wei, holding a wine flask nearby, said disdainfully:
"Tch! Them? I fear they will find it difficult to catch up to you even in this lifetime!"
Taiqing froze, and Yuqing furrowed his brows tightly!
"Who is this?"
"Ah! Look at me, I was so busy catching up that I have yet to make introductions."
"Brothers, this is Qing Wei, Vice Venerable Teacher of the War-ending Sect on Floating Pagoda Island and also my Martial Uncle. He is a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal mid-stage expert."
Qing Wei walked over to Shangqing with a proud expression and patted him on the shoulder.
"Mm! That is right. This Venerable is Qing Wei, Vice Venerable Teacher of the War-ending Sect on Floating Pagoda Island. If not for the fact that my martial nephew came from this place and invited me, I might not even have come."
Yuqing was just about to flare up when Taiqing secretly stopped him.
"Taiqing greets Senior!"
The composed Taiqing bowed, then secretly transmitted his voice to Yuqing.
"Second Brother, do not act rashly. He is a Sage Realm expert. Endure it! What we need is time!"
Upon hearing this, Yuqing gradually calmed down and reluctantly bowed as well!
"Yuqing greets Senior!"
He took a large gulp of Moutai.
"Ah!"
"Fine wine!"
"I say, Martial Nephew! You had your Martial Uncle accompany you here just to stand outside this cave?"
Shangqing scratched his head awkwardly and glanced at Taiqing.
"Martial Uncle, please!"
"Mm!"
They then entered the cave abode.
Over the following period, Qing Wei guided Shangqing's cultivation within the cave abode.
Yuqing had considered sneaking in to learn, but his concern for appearances ultimately prevented him from lowering himself. He remained in solitary cultivation.
Taiqing sat in meditation with his eyes closed, but his mind was filled with countless thoughts. He was skilled at concealing them.
South Sea Undying Volcano.
After leaving the island, Feng Xuan headed straight for the Phoenix Clan.
The Phoenix Clan was no longer as bustling, arrogant, and imposing as before.
Just as Chi Yu had said, it had been ravaged by Tribulation Qi. The innate foundations of the clan's newly born descendants had worsened with each generation! Affected by Tribulation Qi, their cultivation was also restricted at every turn, leaving them unable to break through.
Feng Xuan could only sigh helplessly. He had now completely severed himself from the Phoenix Clan and was no longer the Phoenix Clan's former patriarch, Yuan Feng. It was better to have as few ties as possible.
After leaving behind many precious medicinal herbs, Feng Xuan departed Undying Volcano with several Elders and rejoined the disciples.
The Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan were in the same situation.
Dragon Xuan and Qilin Xuan both sighed, then left behind some inheritances and precious medicinal herbs before departing.
On the Dragon Clan's side, Zhu Long had been chosen as the new clan leader. However, affected by Tribulation Qi, his cultivation had plummeted. He was now only at the Daluo Golden Immortal Middle Stage.
"Let's go! From this day onward, we are only Gore Sect Disciples, no longer members of the Three Clans!"
"Mm!"
Chaos Profound Yellow World.
Inside the Bamboo House within the Special Space, an aura of Primordial Unity burst forth.
Boom!
Heaven and Earth resonated, while holy light drifted through the air!
Before long, the holy light vanished!
A woman untouched by worldly dust slowly emerged from the Bamboo House.
She clenched her fist. With a wave of her hand, Reincarnation Power surged forth. With another wave, the withered tree in the distance came back to life!
After exhaling a breath of foul air, she gazed up at the sky.
"Qing Chen, I succeeded!"
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